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Dracula alcithoe is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with several successive 5 cm wide flowers. Plant is similar to Dracula wallisii but differs by having a more spotted sepal and a more pale base.[1] The plant was first flowered in the gardens of Sra. Amalia Lehmann de Sarria in Popayán.[1]
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 1900 to 2500 meters.
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: Alcithoe's Dracula